Post by BAVRecapTeam on Oct 31, 2012 20:28:06 GMT -5
Trick or treat, Wheel Watchers! Scott here, bringing you the Halloween recap. I don't have any candy for you, but I do have the rundown of the thousands of dollars in cash and prizes given away this evening, so enjoy!
EPISODE #5688 - HALLOWEEN WEEK
TONIGHT'S FLASHBACK CLIP: Halloween 2003 - Vanna's kids, Nico and Giovanna, show off their costumes
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$1,000 TOSS-UP - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?:
H _ W _ _ _ G / A T
T _ _ / _ _ O N
Blue player Jonathan is HOWLING AT THE MOON over his $1,000 start!
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CONTESTANT INTERVIEWS:
Jonathan Carroll is visiting Culver City from his home in Morehead, Kentucky. He and his wife, Christina, have two children (Vade, 4, and Briley, 2) and live off his wages as a pharmaceutical sales representative. Jonathan runs sprint-distance triathlons and has a goal of running one in every state - he's done seven so far.
Joyce Bell is from Cleveland originally. She's an athletics compliance director at USC (though she remains a loyal Ohio State Buckeye) and a foodie who enjoys "Italian, or anything with cheese."
Kyle Berner came all the way from Raleigh to play Wheel tonight. He and his wife Samantha have one two-and-a-half-year-old son named Aiden. Kyle is a project manager in pharmaceutical research and also a member of the board of directors of a local big cat sanctuary.
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$2,000 TOSS-UP - SHOW BIZ:
S _ _ G E
_ _ _ G _ T
Kyle has no STAGE FRIGHT, but he does have $2,000 and the rights to Round 1!
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TONIGHT'S FEATURED PRIZE: Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans - $5,040
ROUND 1 (JACKPOT ROUND) - EVENT:
Kyle will open up play by Free Playing a pair of E's. Two spins later (after buying the A as well), he lands on the Jackpot and puts up two S's, but it's still far too early to solve. After a couple more spins, including four N's for just $300 each, he slips up and tries to re-buy the A. That gives control to Jonathan, who picks up the Wild Card and some cash with a couple C's...
_ _ N N _ N G / A
C _ S T _ _ E
C _ N T E S T
Jonathan isn't WINNING A COSTUME CONTEST in that suit of his, but he has $1,000 more cash and the Wild Card!
DQ: Kyle's repeated A
Retired Bank: $3,950 (Kyle)
Unclaimed Jackpot: $7,850
PRE-R2 SCORES:
Joyce - $0
Kyle - $2,000
Jonathan - $2,000 + Wild Card
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ROUND 2 (MYSTERY ROUND) - SAME LETTER:
Jonathan is currently tied with Kyle, but he'll get the first spin this time. He starts with four T's on $700 and a triple H (not the wrestler) on $900, giving him $5,500 in two spins. He buys all the vowels in short order, with a $900 S thrown in the middle, then hits the Mystery wedge near the MDW! There's a single F, but Jonathan would have to risk $5,400 and the Wild Card to flip, so he'll pass (it would've been the $10,000!). Next, he claims the gift tag (a $1,000 gift package from Party City) with an R and half the Smart Car with the G. Then he lands on the OTHER Mystery wedge (this one's the Bankrupt), but smartly takes the $1,000 for the N instead of risking $8,400 in cash and gifts. He'll solve it now...
T H E / _ I _ _ E _
_ I T _ H / O F / T H E
_ E S T
_ I R G I N I A
This mashed-up nightmare is THE WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST VIRGINIA, and Jonathan runs out a lead with $9,400
in cash and gifts, plus half a car!
PERFECT ROUND!
PRE-R3 SCORES:
Joyce - $0
Kyle - $2,000
Jonathan - $11,400 cash and gifts + Wild Card + 1/2 Car
RETRO BONUS ROUND - PHRASE:
S _ A _ E / _ T
_ P
With RSTLNE and MCPA to help him, Scott from 1999 successfully solves SHAKE IT UP!
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ROUND 3 (PRIZE PUZZLE ROUND) - PHRASE:
Joyce finally gets her first spin of the game, and it's $550 for three T's. Her second spin is not nearly as good though, it's a Bankrupt for -$1,650. Kyle hits the pink $900 early for trios of H's and R's, then picks up a few other consonants while he buys out the vowels. On the spin after his last buy, he hits $550 but misses with the M call, our first dud of the game. Johnathan spins $500, gets two N's, and solves again...
T H E R E ' S
N O T H I N _ / _ I _ E
A / F R E S H W A T E R
_ O O _
THERE'S NOTHING LIKE A FRESHWATER POOL, but Johnathan will be taking his time to experience the salt water of the ocean around ST. MAARTEN! That trip includes a stay at the Divi Little Bay Beach Resort and is valued at $5,417 - when we add the $1,000 from his spin, Johnathan banked another $6,417 this round!
Sole Dud: M (Kyle)
Bankrupt: Joyce ($1,650)
Retired Bank: $6,200 (Kyle)
PRE-TU3 SCORES:
Joyce - $0
Kyle - $2,000
Jonathan - $17,817 cash, gifts, and trip + Wild Card
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$3,000 TOSS-UP - THE 80's:
_ _ _ T _ E J _ _ C E
Kyle didn't say BEETLEJUICE three times - once is enough for $3,000! He's up to $5,000 now.
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ROUND 4 (FULL SPEEDUP) - THING:
FINAL SPIN RESULT: $300 ($1,300)
The two men start with money (calling T and S respectively), but Joyce can't get an N. Kyle grabs a couple R's, then Johnathan loses out on the L pick. Joyce doubles up on D's, while there's no H for Kyle, leaving Johnathan open to grab the B and solve...
S T _ D _ _ _
S _ _ R _ B _ _ R D
and he takes all four spinning rounds, adding $3,900 to his own scoreboard by identifying a STADIUM SCOREBOARD!
Duds: N (Joyce), L (Johnathan) H (Kyle)
Retired Banks: $6,500 ($3,900 from Kyle, $2,600 from Joyce)
FINAL SCORES:
Joyce - Pity ThousandTM
Kyle - $5,000
Jonathan - $21,717 cash, gifts, and trip + Wild Card
MAINGAME WINNINGS: $26,717
BANKRUPT LOSSES: $1,650 (1 hit)
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$100,000 BONUS ROUND - THINGS:
Johnathan, with Wild Card in hand, lands on the C in AMERICA'S, and RSTLNE gives us five letters to begin:
_ _ _ R E _ _ _ T _ _ N S
DMPO, plus the Wild Card letter of G, only fill one more space...
_ _ _ R E _ _ _ T _ O N S
Johnathan tries his best, but is unable to even formulate a guess in the general direction of ABBREVIATIONS. He couldn't add the Camaro to his winnings and will be leaving us with $21,717 in cash, gifts, and trip.
5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: WT2236017
EPISODE #5688 - HALLOWEEN WEEK
TONIGHT'S FLASHBACK CLIP: Halloween 2003 - Vanna's kids, Nico and Giovanna, show off their costumes
==============================================================
$1,000 TOSS-UP - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?:
H _ W _ _ _ G / A T
T _ _ / _ _ O N
Blue player Jonathan is HOWLING AT THE MOON over his $1,000 start!
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CONTESTANT INTERVIEWS:
Jonathan Carroll is visiting Culver City from his home in Morehead, Kentucky. He and his wife, Christina, have two children (Vade, 4, and Briley, 2) and live off his wages as a pharmaceutical sales representative. Jonathan runs sprint-distance triathlons and has a goal of running one in every state - he's done seven so far.
Joyce Bell is from Cleveland originally. She's an athletics compliance director at USC (though she remains a loyal Ohio State Buckeye) and a foodie who enjoys "Italian, or anything with cheese."
Kyle Berner came all the way from Raleigh to play Wheel tonight. He and his wife Samantha have one two-and-a-half-year-old son named Aiden. Kyle is a project manager in pharmaceutical research and also a member of the board of directors of a local big cat sanctuary.
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$2,000 TOSS-UP - SHOW BIZ:
S _ _ G E
_ _ _ G _ T
Kyle has no STAGE FRIGHT, but he does have $2,000 and the rights to Round 1!
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TONIGHT'S FEATURED PRIZE: Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans - $5,040
ROUND 1 (JACKPOT ROUND) - EVENT:
Kyle will open up play by Free Playing a pair of E's. Two spins later (after buying the A as well), he lands on the Jackpot and puts up two S's, but it's still far too early to solve. After a couple more spins, including four N's for just $300 each, he slips up and tries to re-buy the A. That gives control to Jonathan, who picks up the Wild Card and some cash with a couple C's...
_ _ N N _ N G / A
C _ S T _ _ E
C _ N T E S T
Jonathan isn't WINNING A COSTUME CONTEST in that suit of his, but he has $1,000 more cash and the Wild Card!
DQ: Kyle's repeated A
Retired Bank: $3,950 (Kyle)
Unclaimed Jackpot: $7,850
PRE-R2 SCORES:
Joyce - $0
Kyle - $2,000
Jonathan - $2,000 + Wild Card
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ROUND 2 (MYSTERY ROUND) - SAME LETTER:
Jonathan is currently tied with Kyle, but he'll get the first spin this time. He starts with four T's on $700 and a triple H (not the wrestler) on $900, giving him $5,500 in two spins. He buys all the vowels in short order, with a $900 S thrown in the middle, then hits the Mystery wedge near the MDW! There's a single F, but Jonathan would have to risk $5,400 and the Wild Card to flip, so he'll pass (it would've been the $10,000!). Next, he claims the gift tag (a $1,000 gift package from Party City) with an R and half the Smart Car with the G. Then he lands on the OTHER Mystery wedge (this one's the Bankrupt), but smartly takes the $1,000 for the N instead of risking $8,400 in cash and gifts. He'll solve it now...
T H E / _ I _ _ E _
_ I T _ H / O F / T H E
_ E S T
_ I R G I N I A
This mashed-up nightmare is THE WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST VIRGINIA, and Jonathan runs out a lead with $9,400
in cash and gifts, plus half a car!
PERFECT ROUND!
PRE-R3 SCORES:
Joyce - $0
Kyle - $2,000
Jonathan - $11,400 cash and gifts + Wild Card + 1/2 Car
RETRO BONUS ROUND - PHRASE:
S _ A _ E / _ T
_ P
With RSTLNE and MCPA to help him, Scott from 1999 successfully solves SHAKE IT UP!
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ROUND 3 (PRIZE PUZZLE ROUND) - PHRASE:
Joyce finally gets her first spin of the game, and it's $550 for three T's. Her second spin is not nearly as good though, it's a Bankrupt for -$1,650. Kyle hits the pink $900 early for trios of H's and R's, then picks up a few other consonants while he buys out the vowels. On the spin after his last buy, he hits $550 but misses with the M call, our first dud of the game. Johnathan spins $500, gets two N's, and solves again...
T H E R E ' S
N O T H I N _ / _ I _ E
A / F R E S H W A T E R
_ O O _
THERE'S NOTHING LIKE A FRESHWATER POOL, but Johnathan will be taking his time to experience the salt water of the ocean around ST. MAARTEN! That trip includes a stay at the Divi Little Bay Beach Resort and is valued at $5,417 - when we add the $1,000 from his spin, Johnathan banked another $6,417 this round!
Sole Dud: M (Kyle)
Bankrupt: Joyce ($1,650)
Retired Bank: $6,200 (Kyle)
PRE-TU3 SCORES:
Joyce - $0
Kyle - $2,000
Jonathan - $17,817 cash, gifts, and trip + Wild Card
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$3,000 TOSS-UP - THE 80's:
_ _ _ T _ E J _ _ C E
Kyle didn't say BEETLEJUICE three times - once is enough for $3,000! He's up to $5,000 now.
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ROUND 4 (FULL SPEEDUP) - THING:
FINAL SPIN RESULT: $300 ($1,300)
The two men start with money (calling T and S respectively), but Joyce can't get an N. Kyle grabs a couple R's, then Johnathan loses out on the L pick. Joyce doubles up on D's, while there's no H for Kyle, leaving Johnathan open to grab the B and solve...
S T _ D _ _ _
S _ _ R _ B _ _ R D
and he takes all four spinning rounds, adding $3,900 to his own scoreboard by identifying a STADIUM SCOREBOARD!
Duds: N (Joyce), L (Johnathan) H (Kyle)
Retired Banks: $6,500 ($3,900 from Kyle, $2,600 from Joyce)
FINAL SCORES:
Joyce - Pity ThousandTM
Kyle - $5,000
Jonathan - $21,717 cash, gifts, and trip + Wild Card
MAINGAME WINNINGS: $26,717
BANKRUPT LOSSES: $1,650 (1 hit)
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$100,000 BONUS ROUND - THINGS:
Johnathan, with Wild Card in hand, lands on the C in AMERICA'S, and RSTLNE gives us five letters to begin:
_ _ _ R E _ _ _ T _ _ N S
DMPO, plus the Wild Card letter of G, only fill one more space...
_ _ _ R E _ _ _ T _ O N S
Johnathan tries his best, but is unable to even formulate a guess in the general direction of ABBREVIATIONS. He couldn't add the Camaro to his winnings and will be leaving us with $21,717 in cash, gifts, and trip.
5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: WT2236017
And poor Joyce, who barely got to play any. 
